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Iran renews attacks on Gulf states after seventh consecutive night of US strikes

News July 18, 2026

Iran launched renewed attacks on US Gulf allies on Saturday after a seventh straight night of US strikes targeting Iranian military sites, including logistics infrastructure, escalating the war one we...

IRGC warns of blocking more waterways after Hormuz as US renews blockade of Iranian ports

News July 15, 2026

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has threatened to close β€œall other export corridors that benefit the US and its allies”, Iranian media reported on Wednesday, after Tehran shut th...

US, Iran trade strikes for a 2nd day in fight over Strait of Hormuz

News July 9, 2026

The United States and Iran traded strikes on Thursday for the second day running as Washington and Tehran battled over the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The latest round of attacks, which the US said wa...

US carries out fresh strikes on Iran, prompting attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain

News July 9, 2026

The United States military said on Wednesday it launched fresh strikes on Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz open to shipping, triggering Iranian attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain in the latest escalation ...

Trump says Iran ceasefire over, vows to 'hit 'em hard'

News July 8, 2026

President Donald Trump said the United States would hit Iran β€œhard” on Wednesday as he deemed their ceasefire over after fighting flared, but he left the door open to more talks. Efforts to end th...

Iran Guards say American bases in Kuwait, Bahrain hit after US unleashes new wave of strikes

News July 8, 2026

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Wednesday they had hit dozens of US military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait in response to American strikes, in a statement carried by state broadcaster ...

In pictures: Iranians chant β€˜revenge, revenge’ as they gather for supreme leader Khamenei’s funeral

News July 4, 2026

Mourners beat their chests and chanted β€œrevenge, revenge” as thousands gathered in Tehran early on Saturday for a final farewell to assassinated supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Khamenei, wh...

Morocco beat Netherlands on penalties to reach FIFA World Cup last 16

News June 30, 2026

Morocco beat the Netherlands 3-2 on penalties on Monday to reach the World Cup last 16 after their Round of 32 tie ended 1-1 following extra time, setting up a meeting with co-hosts Canada. Ismael Sai...

Iran and US agree to halt attacks and renew talks, US official says

News June 29, 2026

Iran and the United States agreed to halt recent hostilities in the Gulf and renew talks regarding their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said on Sunday, raising hopes of saving an int...

Venezuela quakes kill almost 1,500, with millions more in need

News June 27, 2026

The death toll in Venezuela’s twin earthquake disaster reached 1,430 on Saturday, with millions more feared to lack sanitation and other basic needs as the first US aid flights trickled into Caracas...